Economy, jobs and prices in Rostock, Germany: official figures
The unemployment rate in Rostock was 4.6% in 2020 (3.7% for women, 5.4% for men).
What are the main jobs in Rostock?
123,000 jobs were based in Rostock in 2024; the biggest employers were public administration, education and health (32% of jobs) and trade, transport, hotels and restaurants (19%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people commute to Rostock?
33,807 people commuted into Rostock for work in 2018 and 23,066 commuted out.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Rostock?
Tourist accommodation in Rostock recorded 1,522,370 nights in 2020, 4% by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow do people get to work in Rostock?
In 2016, 22% of journeys to work in Rostock were by public transport, 47% by car, 20% by bicycle and 9% on foot.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Rostock?
There were 367 registered cars per 1,000 residents in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 84% of residents of Rostock were satisfied with public transport. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 38% of residents of Rostock agreed that it is easy to find a good job in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Rostock compares with other cities in Germany
Unemployment rate (2020)
Rostock ranks 28 of 41, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Darmstadt | 4.7% |
| 26 | Oldenburg | 4.7% |
| 27 | Göttingen | 4.7% |
| 28 | Rostock | 4.6% |
| 29 | Paderborn | 4.6% |
| 30 | Reutlingen | 4.5% |
| 31 | Bergisch Gladbach | 4.4% |
Journeys to work by public transport (2016)
Rostock ranks 28 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Journeys to work by public transport |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Mannheim | 22.9% |
| 26 | Dortmund | 22.5% |
| 27 | Ludwigshafen am Rhein | 22.4% |
| 28 | Rostock | 22.3% |
| 29 | Aachen | 21.9% |
| 30 | Fürth | 21.6% |
| 31 | Erfurt | 21.4% |
Cars per 1,000 residents (2023)
Rostock ranks 65 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Cars per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Köln | 368 |
| 63 | Karlsruhe | 368 |
| 64 | Potsdam | 367 |
| 65 | Rostock | 367 |
| 66 | Offenbach am Main | 365 |
| 67 | Jena | 356 |
| 68 | Stuttgart | 353 |
Tourist nights (2020)
Rostock ranks 11 of 77, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist nights |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Düsseldorf | 1,825,753 |
| 9 | Stuttgart | 1,648,103 |
| 10 | Lübeck | 1,572,499 |
| 11 | Rostock | 1,522,370 |
| 12 | Nürnberg | 1,501,994 |
| 13 | Bremen | 1,206,886 |
| 14 | Freiburg im Breisgau | 1,130,338 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctour: Urban Audit: culture and tourism (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 235d13e6125c…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clma: Urban Audit: labour market (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 be050965f9c6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ctran: Urban Audit: transport (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c4e74aa07496…)
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